.TH PICK %manext1% 2016-03-12 "%nmhversion%"
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.\" %nmhwarning%
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.SH NAME
-pick \- search for nmh messages by content
+pick \- search nmh messages
.SH SYNOPSIS
.HP 5
.na
is used directly, and with the others, the grep pattern constructed is:
.PP
.RS 5
-`component[ \\t]*:\&.*pattern'
+`component[ \\t]*:.*pattern'
.RE
.PP
This means that the pattern specified for a
is a shorthand for specifying
.PP
.RS 5
-`\-search \*(lqcomponent[ \\t]*:\&.*pattern\*(rq\ '
+`\-search \*(lqcomponent[ \\t]*:.*pattern\*(rq\ '
.RE
.PP
It is used to pick a component which is not one of \*(lqTo:\*(rq,
\*(lqdd days ago\*(rq.
.PP
Use the
-.BR \-reverse
+.B \-reverse
switch to make
.B pick
find matching messages in reverse order, working from the highest message
.B \-list
switch is given, the message numbers of the selected messages are
written to the standard output separated by newlines. This is
-.B extremely
+.I extremely
useful for quickly generating arguments for other
.B nmh
programs by using the \*(lqbackquoting\*(rq syntax of the shell.
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh_profile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~